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Baptisms at St Mary the Virgin
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Baptisms recorded in the Register for Misc

This is an interesting batch of entries found in a group of pages but not connected to the genral set of baptisms at the main church.

The first page of these entries is dedicated to the Clayton family, first the children of the Vicar, Leo: Clayton. Then to his grandchildren by his son John.

The remaining pages contain a miscellaneous selection of baptisms with no apparent pattern, though it would appear they are all performed outside the main parish church, some being performed in the homes of the parties being baptised.

Baptism: 1 Dec 1645 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Elizebeth Clayton - Daughter of Leo. Clayton
    Occupation: Vicar
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 3 Nov 1647 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Katherine Clayton - Daughter of Leo. Clayton
    Born: 3 Nov 1647
    Occupation: Vicar of Blackburn
    Notes: was baptised at Blackburn church [also has the word baptised crossed out and
           born written above]
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 23 Feb 1650/1 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
John Clayton - Son of Leo. Clayton
    Born: 18 Feb 1651
    Occupation: Vicar of Blackburn
    Notes: born Tuesday baptised Sunday following being 23 Feb1650/1
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 9 Sep 1673 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
William Clayton - Son of Mr John Clayton
    Abode: Mellor
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 18 Apr 1675 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Anna Clayton - Daughter of Mr John Clayton
    Born: 11 Apr 1675
    Abode: Shorrock Greene
    Notes: born Sunday and was baptised the week following at Shorrock Greene By Mr Tho:
           Abbott minister of Samlesbury
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 16 Aug 1676 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Mary Clayton - Daughter of Mr John Clayton
    Abode: Shorrock Greene
    Notes: was baptised at Shorrock Greene, by her grandfather Leo: Clayton Vicar of Blackburn
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 24 Jul 1683 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Margret Clayton - Daughter of Mr John Clayton
    Abode: Shorrock Greene in Mellor
    Notes: baptised at Shorrock Greene by Mr Walmesley
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 13 Nov 1684 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
John Clayton - Son of Mr John Clayton
    Born: 29 Oct 1684
    Abode: Shorrock Greene in Mellor
    Notes: baptised at Shorrock Greene
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 2 Feb 1653/4 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
John Osbaldeston - Son of Robert Osbaldeston
    Born: 2 Feb 1654
    Abode: Mellor
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 8 Oct 1653 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
George Entwisle - Son of John Entwisle
    Born: 8 Oct 1653
    Abode: Clayton? Le Dale
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 4 Jan 1653/4 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Isabell Welsh - Daughter of John Welsh
    Born: 4 Jan 1654
    Abode: Lower Darwen
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 26 Jul 1654 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Elkanah Sharples - Son of Randle Sharples
    Born: 26 Jul 1654
    Abode: Uppr
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 11 Sep 1654 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Christopher Hall - Son of John Hall
    Born: 11 Sep 1654
    Abode: Lower Darwen
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 13 Feb 1654/5 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Henery Crosse - Son of John Crosse
    Born: 13 Feb 1655
    Abode: Uppr Darwen
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 26 Feb 1654/5 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Willm. Anderton - Son of William Anderton
    Born: 26 Feb 1655
    Abode: Lower Darwen
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 28 Feb 1654/5 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
John Cockshutt - Son of Abraham Cockshutt
    Born: 28 Feb 1655
    Abode: Uppr Darwen
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 4 Mar 1654/5 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Alis Walmsley - Daughter of James Walmsley
    Born: 4 Mar 1655
    Abode: Whitemill? In Mellor
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 11 Mar 1654/5 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Jenet Haukshaw - Daughter of Richard Haukshaw
    Born: 11 Mar 1655
    Abode: ?
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 9 Mar 1654/5 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Sarah Barnes - Daughter of George Barnes
    Born: 9 Mar 1655
    Abode: Uppr Darwen
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 21 Mar 1654/5 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
James Haydocke - Son of John Haydocke
    Born: 21 Mar 1655
    Abode: ? Darwen
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 19 Mar 1654/5 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Elizabeth Ratcliffe - Daughter of John Ratcliffe
    Born: 19 Mar 1655
    Abode: Uppr Darwen
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 31 Mar 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Ralphe Hey - Son of John Hey
    Born: 31 Mar 1655
    Abode: ?
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 21 Apr 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
John Aspden - Son of John Aspden
    Born: 21 Apr 1655
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 2 May 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Alis Livesay - Daughter of James Livesay
    Born: 2 May 1655
    Abode: ?
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 20 May 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Adam Knowle - Son of William Knowle
    Born: 20 May 1655
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Roger? ... - [Child] of Lawrence ...
    Notes: [bottom entry on page, unreadable]
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 23 Apr 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Willm. Waterhouse - Son of Richard Waterhouse
    Born: 23 Apr 1655
    Abode: Baldeston
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 24 May 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
William Rothwell - Son of James Rothwell
    Born: 24 May 1655
    Abode: Uppr Darwen
    Notes: [IGI says Rotwell, but gap too large and a letter is faint]
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 8 Jun 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Elizabeth Hey - Daughter of Rowland Hey
    Born: 8 Jun 1655
    Abode: Uppr Darwen
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 3 Jun 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Alis Entwisley - Daughter of Anion Entwisley
    Born: 3 Jun 1655
    Abode: Uppr Darwen
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 10 Jun 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Ellen Haydocke - Daughter of Thomas Haydocke
    Born: 10 Jun 1655
    Abode: Eccleshill
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 10 Jun 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Mary Haydocke - Daughter of Thomas Haydocke
    Born: 10 Jun 1655
    Abode: Eccleshill
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 4 Nov 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Suthworth Wood - Son of Charles Wood
    Born: 4 Nov 1655
    Abode: Pleasington
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 9 Nov 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Anne Abbot - Daughter of George Abbot
    Born: 9 Nov 1655
    Abode: Mellor
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 30 Jan 1655/6 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Anne Nuttall - Daughter of Henery Nuttall
    Born: 30 Jan 1655/6
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 23 Jan 1655/6 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Mary Anderton - Daughter of Henery Anderton
    Born: 28 Jan 1655/6
    Abode: Samlesbury
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 8 Sep 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Rosamand Osbaldeston - Daughter of Lawrence Osbaldeston
    Born: 8 Sep 1655
    Abode: ?
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 13 Mar 1655/6 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Elizabeth Yate - Daughter of Gilbert Yate
    Born: 13 Mar 1655/6
    Abode: Livesay
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 23 Mar 1655/6 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
John Duckeworth - Son of Richard Duckeworth
    Born: 23 Mar 165/56
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 7 Sep 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Rich. Ashton - Son of Richard Ashton
    Born: 7 Sep 1655
    Notes: [this entry is squeezed in the left margin]
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 22 Jun 1646 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Mary Osbaldeston - Daughter of Alexander Osbaldeston
    Born: 22 Jun 1646
    Abode: Osbaldeston
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 27 Apr 1649 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Katherine Osbaldeston - Daughter of Alexander Osbaldeston, Esqu
    Born: 27 Apr 1649
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 4 Jan 1650/1 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Edward Osbaldeston - Son of Alexander Osbaldeston, Esqu
    Born: 4 Jan 1650/1
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 3 Jun 1652 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Alexander Osbaldeston - Son of Alexander Osbaldeston
    Born: 3 Jun 1652
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 9 Nov 1653 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Margret Osbaldeston - Daughter of Alexander Osbaldeston
    Born: 9 Nov 1653
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 9 May 1655 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Anne Osbaldeston - Daughter of Alexander Osbaldeston
    Born: 9 May 1655
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 7 Jun 1656 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Elizabeth Sharples - Daughter of Randle Sharples, Esqu
    Born: 7 Jun 1656
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 23 Dec 1656 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Richard Haworth - Son of Lawrence Haworth
    Born: 8 Dec 1656
    Abode: ?
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 19 Dec 1656 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Michael Osbaldeston - Son of Alexander Osbaldeston
    Born: 19 Dec 1656
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 17 Feb 1656/7 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Alis Margerison - Daughter of Mathew Margerison
    Born: 17 Feb 1656/7
    Abode: Billington
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 25 Feb 1656/7 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Mary Walmsley - Daughter of William Walmsley
    Born: 25 Feb 1656/7
    Abode: ?
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 15 Mar 1656/7 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Miles Baron - Son of Thomas Baron
    Born: 15 Mar 1656/7
    Abode: Tockholes
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 30 May 1657 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Henery Pope - Son of Adam Pope
    Born: 25 May 1657
    Abode: Mellor
    Notes: and was baptised at Shorrocks farm? By Mr Clayton
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 14 Jul 1657 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Thomas Crosse - Son of John Crosse
    Born: 3 Jul 1657
    Abode: Uppr Darwen
    Occupation: Gentleman
    Notes: and was baptised at his own house
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 5 Oct 1657 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Edmund Slater - Son of Richard Slater
    Born: 5 Oct 1657
    Abode: Osbaldeston
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 27 Dec 1657 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Elizabeth Acton - Daughter of Richard Acton
    Born: 20 Dec 1657
    Abode: Balderston
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 4 Feb 1657/8 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Thomas Clayton - Son of John Clayton
    Born: 31 Jan 1657/8
    Abode: Lttle Harwood
    Occupation: Gentleman
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 16 Feb 1657/8 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Thomas Haworth - Son of Lawrence Haworth
    Born: 26 Jan 1657/8
    Abode: Bolton?
    Occupation: Gentleman
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 7 Feb 1657/8 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Mary Ellison - Daughter of Richard Ellison
    Born: 7 Feb 1657/8
    Abode: the Hollings
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 21 Feb 1657/8 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Giles Bolton - Son of John Bolton
    Born: 2 Feb 1657/8
    Abode: Uppr Darwen
    Notes: baptised at Tockholes
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 24 Feb 1657/8 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
James Walmsley - Son of James Walmsley
    Born: 21 Feb 1657/8
    Abode: Whitecroft in Mellor
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 22 Mar 1657/8 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Gemilli Sharples - Son of Randle Sharples, Esqu
    Born: 15 Mar 1657/88
    Notes: [a note in the left margin says] Joseph = Benjamin [IGI lists this as Benjamin]
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 4 Apr 1658 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
John Walmsley - Son of Hennery Walmsley
    Born: 4 Apr 1658
    Abode: ?
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 4 Oct 1657 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
William Ward - Son of William Ward
    Abode: Mellor
    Notes: [definitely says 1657, so out of order in register]
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 28 Dec 1658 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
John Yates - Son of Willm. Yates
    Born: 15 Dec 1658
    Occupation: mercer
    Notes: was baptised in his own house
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 7 Dec 1658 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Willm. Calvert - Son of Thomas Calvert
    Born: 4 Dec 1658
    Abode: Mellor
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 17 Jan 1659/60 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Hannah Sharples - Daughter of Randell Sharples, Esqu
    Born: 14 Jan 1659/60
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 19 Feb 1659/60 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Alis Hey - Daughter of Edward Hey
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 10 Mar 1659/60 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Allis Talbot - Daughter of Thomas Talbot
    Abode: Cowell
    Notes: was baptised in his own house
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 5 Apr 1660 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Alis Gorton - Daughter of John Gorton
    Born: 1 Apr 1660
    Abode: Samlesbury
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 30 Apr 1660 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Alis Haworth - Daughter of Lawrence Haworth
    Born: 13 Apr 1660
    Abode: Beardwood
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 21 Dec 1659 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Thomas Sharples - Son of John Sharples
    Born: 21 Dec 1659
    Abode: Rishton
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 2 Aug 1660 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Rosamond Rishton - Daughter of Richard Rishton
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 26 Oct 1660 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Abigaill Yates - Daughter of William Yates
    Born: 14 Oct 1660
    Abode: Blackburn
    Occupation: mercer
    Notes: in sua homo
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 1 May 1661 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Robert Sharples - Son of John Sharples
    Born: 1 May 1661
    Abode: Blackburn
    Occupation: innkeeper
    Notes: alias Kinge
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
 
Baptism: 29 Apr 1666 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancs.
Joshua Sager - Son of Caroli Sager
    Born: 29 Apr 1666
    Abode: Blackburn
    Notes: [this entry, apparently added later in Latin, is the final entry in this section]
    Source: LDS Film 1278778
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